Destinations
Caribbean At Risk Of Pricing Out Of Market
The price is not right. Driving home the point that “some Caribbean states are pricing themselves out of the global travel and tourism competition,” Peter Cerdá, Regional Vice President, The Americas for IATA, kicked off the 4th Caribbean Aviation Day held in the Cayman Islands by doing a price comparison between travel destinations. For example, a flight for an eight day vacation from London to Bridgetown in October is around $800, but a flight from London to Dubai for the exact same time frame is around $600. “For a family of four, that is an $800 difference just for the...
Rebuilding The Industry Together
The ACTA 2022 Eastern Canada Travel Industry Summit, which is a national conference from the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA), kicked off a three-city whistle stop national tour in Toronto yesterday, reports Press Today’s Ilona Kauremszky. The travel trade show, on hiatus since the start of the pandemic, and which usually convened provincially, held its first in-person summit at the Toronto Metro Convention Centre. Travel agents, industry partners and key stakeholder suppliers participated in a full-day of seminars, giving participants the inside scoop on a variety of...
Rebuilding Stronger In The Caribbean
Tourism ministers from across the Caribbean are gathered in the Cayman Islands this week for a joint series of events with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). “These are the first destination media briefings to be held in person since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Kevin Pile, communications consultant for the CTO, announced ahead of a schedule of updates from 15 countries across the region. Yesterday, Kenneth Bryan, minister of tourism for the Cayman Islands, was voted in as the new chair of the CTO. “I’m...
Tourism Is ‘Better Than Ever’ In The Dominican Republic
Things are ticking along nicely for the Dominican Republic’s tourism industry these days with destination welcoming 621,953 foreign visitors in August. The results were announced by the country’s president, Luis Abinader and its minister of tourism, David Collado, with both making it clear that the Dominican Republic’s tourism sector was ‘at its best.’ The August arrival numbers eclipsed the arrival numbers of 124,563 for the same month in 2019. As well, Collado pointed out that if the 94,792 cruise passengers who visited the country last month are added to these...
Travel Edge Network Launches Edge Advantage
Travel Edge Network has launched Edge Advantage as part of its ongoing efforts to provide training and education for travel advisors. Customized to the needs of the network, Edge Advantage is ideal for both new-to-business advisors as well as for tenured advisors who may need training in limited areas. For example, the Build Your Business program on website development has been in high demand with tenured advisors who have not yet taken the leap to move their business online. There are also live quarterly Bootcamp training programs with the Directors of Hotel, Air, Insurance,...
Air Transat Unveils Winter 2022-2023 Program
Air Transat is gradually launching its 2022-2023 winter program to the South, featuring 26 destinations, including the Caribbean, the Pacific coast of Mexico, the Antilles, Latin America and Florida. Joseph Adamo, Transat's Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, said: “We are pleased to kickstart the winter season with such a strong program. Continuously attuned to the needs of our clientele, we’ve noticed a significant interest in adult-only properties and in the beautiful city of Havana. We are therefore quite proud to present these two additions ….” Adamo continued: “We've...
Time To Sail And Stay In BVI
The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board and Film Commission (BVITB&FC) has launched its new BVI Summer Sails and Stays campaign with exciting digital packages from various industry partners. In collaboration with Travel Desk, a specialist business travel agency, this year’s campaign will target North American leisure travellers and deliver precision data which will also assist the BVITB&FC in our remarketing efforts. Potential guests will have the opportunity to explore a variety of exclusive opportunities offered by our valued industry partners, encouraging guests to...
Barbados Celebrates Its Travel Agent Partners
The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) hosted some of its top travel agent partners at the Oistins North Pop Up Kitchen, located at JC’s Grill House in Mississauga last week (Sept. 8) Agents enjoyed an immersive cultural experience which showcased some elements of Barbados’ rich history and culture including music, local cuisine and rum and really provided those attending with a ‘Taste of Barbados.’ Along with being treated to local delicacies and Bajan sweet treats, those attending the event also had the opportunity to take photos with the costumed revellers that...